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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1925

Page

8

Community notices and local transfers highlight New Oxford district

In New Oxford and surrounding areas, the Men's Association picnic at Alwines grove features the New Oxford C of C band. telegraph service shifts to Hanover Gettysburg or York. local officials report a council offer for Diehl's dam, now set for condemnation. Two Army MP recruits join, and numerous home projects and weather-related notes fill the week.

St. Paul’s Reformed Church Alwine New Oxford Mt. Pleasant Frank Hetrick Harry 8 Weikert Office of the Register and Recorder Coulson Hanover Peters Street Kathryn Winand Winory Bream Abbottstown C. G. Sheely Amy Diller Lincolnway Diehl's Mill New Oxford Town Council Adams County Bernard Wagner John S. Sneeringer Bonneanrville Harry Brush Run York Mark Miller John B. Bowring Lewisberry R. D John N. Sheetz John L. Myers Essex M. D. Feiser Wemksville Hams Hallam Te. L. Wekers Fsq Clem Lingg Rinehart Emory Wolf Oxford Two C. E. Diehl Linecolnway Willis Bower George Osborne New Star Theatre Westminster Arthur Noel Carlisle Street William Sharrer Ward Gettysburg Timagami Island Toronto North Bay the Register and Recorder Court House Elizabeth A. Wilkinson Lewis Goodenberger Berwick Township George F. Grove Nellie R. Loftus Charles D. Peter Oxford Township Atwine’s Grove Felty New Irishtown Warner Hospital Jos. Dunn Cedar Ridge Philadelphia Lutheran Sunday School Williams Grove Moter’s Boro Council J. C. Felty R. C. Mackley Broqueville McCalls Ferry

Local Notes From Hunterstown and Heidlersburg Area

Receipts at the Ladies Aid festival at the Pines totaled 72.50. Prof. John Houck of Heidlersburg leaves for a Florida business trip visiting Jacksonville West Palm Beach and likely Miami. Services July 19 include texts Hebrews 9 22 with the theme the Fight Satisfied, at Heidlersburg Hampton and the Pines. Several community notices follow for St. John s Ref church New Chester and local families with visits, birthdays, and festival plans at Hunterstown and New Chester. Fire damage and calm weather described with local visitors and movements among residents.

Ladies Aid Society the Pines John Houck Heidlersburg Florida Houck Jacksonville Palm Beach Miami Hampton New Chester Stell Thompson Philadelphia Atlantic City William Hoffman Ohio Jennie Starry Lester Starry Elizabeth Harp Washington, D. C W. S. Houck New Haven Conn Willing Echool St. Mark's Lutheran Church Twin Bridges Park Hunterstown Marguerite Stallsmith York Levi Stallsmith Arthur Cavanaugh New York Willis Herman Louise Robert Weidlersburg Margaret Stauffer Jennie Lune Horace Henry Harover David Kemper Lester John Milchimes Littlestown Milhimes Alvin and John Group Harry Deatrick G. A. Raffensperger Charles Milhimes Gettysburg R. D Harry Small Geo. Milhimes Darius Shull New Oxford Meadow Brook Park Carlisle Arthur’ Bream Kready Orrianna Minerva Neely W. W. Neely Martin Frances Nellie Chas. Martin Charles, Jr Allen Longenecker Maryland Kate Weaver George and Glenn Robert Weaver Chas. Milchimes Gettyabure Clayton Bucher Hartman Hanover Nevin Hardbold St. John’s Woman’s Missionary Society St. Paul’s Reformed Church George Miller S. Peters Street Gwendolyn Shank

Public hearing set on proposed Reading township road plan

A Board of Viewers hearing is scheduled for 10 A M to review a proposed public road in Reading township. The route would start at the state road where a private road now exists, run between lands of George Spahr and Cleason Rife, and end at the York county road near the Adams York county line on land of Joseph Anthony.

Board of Viewers of Trestiery Cout Hoowen Reading Township George Spahr Cleason Rife York County Adams York Counties Joseph Anthony Mary Houck Hanover Charles Thomas Hamilton Trop Augustus Thomas

Easy Berlin Stems Young People's Conference

A Young Peoples conference will be held at the Brethren church in Mummerts near East Berlin on Saturday July 18. There will be three sessions from 9:30 to 11:30, 1:30 to 3:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. Music from York, Chambersburg, East Petersburg and York will accompany talks by young speakers. Everyone is invited and asked to bring lunch.

Brethren Church Mummert’s East Berlin Pennsylvania York Chambersburg

Dead infant found near Bonneauville in street culvert

The body of a male infant, clearly mature, was found yesterday afternoon wrapped in old clothes and newspapers under a culvert by Valley school near Bonneauville. Newspapers dated July 10 and May 3 suggest recent placement. Coroner Miller and state police investigated the scene and took the body to the county seat.

Valley School Bonneauville Miller State Police Gettysburz

Local residents and visitors fill Lincolnway area social scene

A long list of relatives and friends visit and travel through Hanover New Oxford and surrounding towns with many plural names and hometowns noted. The piece highlights Mr and Mrs Chester Gravatt's Idaho move plan and a steady stream of guests including Shindle Hoffnagle Gillum Hershey and Deardorff families at various Lincolnway addresses.

Chester Gravatt Lincolnway Idaho South Dakota Mr. Gravatt George Frank Weaver Glenn Winand Hanover Charles Trimmer W. High St Eugene Groft New Haven Conn Groft George Groft Irishtown Annie Hemler Brush Run H. W. Huffnagle H. C. Shindle Narbeth Harry Shindle Anna George Reading Elia M. Ehrhart Carlisle St Shindle Florence Hoffnagle Milt Bollinger Helen Slaybaugh Veronica Rider Mercy Hospital Baltimore Blanche Flaherty Hagerstown Waldheim J. H. Gillum Orange A. B. Flaherty Georgie Kohler Ruth Lottie Ray Kohler Kohler Amanda Flickinger John Hershey Norfolk Mollie Hershey Wimner Dillmann Peters Jr William Diklman Littestown Mary Virginia Lippy New Oxford Jacob Yost Francis

State Board denies PLFA to repair Waldheim dam

The State Water Resources Board ruled the Waldheim dam on Coneware Creek did not require repairs. The decision, sent to Secretary Robert Y. Stuart, leaves the Dicks' Dam Welfare Association to pursue other measures. Curtis Walton offered to sell for 15000 while the board estimated repairs at 2590, citing water rights concerns and the mill owner’s opposition.

Water and Power Resources Board State Waterway Department Dicks’ Dam Waldheim Coneware Creek State Board Robert Y. Stuart Department of Forestry and Waters Oard Harrisburg Hanover Curtis Walton George F. Beal Enineer State Water Board Welfare Association

Veteran Civil War Soldier John Leese Found Dead at 76

The body of John Leese a Civil War veteran aged 76 was found in his bed at home. Coroner L A Zern cited chronic myocarditis as the cause. A week-old note led family to discover the locked bedroom and the death. Leese leaves seven children and two brothers Wilson and Auren Teese. He was buried in Bermudaian cemetery after Friday service.

John Leese L. A. Zern Mr. Leese Leese Jeese United Stats Army Ss Sf Lease Acto Wilson Auren Teese West Bermaudian

Man Seriously Hurt By Auto Near Harrisburg

A 38 year old man from Franklintown, William Kain, was struck at 1 p.m. Tuesday by a slow moving machine driven by Charles Sebright of Harrisburg. Kain sustained a fractured skull and multiple injuries and was rushed to his home for medical aid after witnesses concluded the accident was unavoidable.

Charles Sebright Harrisburg William Kain Franklintown Mr. Kain Benjamin Kain Joseph Hershey Hershey Dillsburg Kain Bruce Hetrick Wellsville L. G. Heikes

Victrola sale cuts price on large stock

NACE'S MUSIC STORES announces a sale on Victrola models with the $110.00 machine available for 77.50 after discount. The offer applies to 20 pieces and runs until stock is exhausted, with all other models reduced as well in Hanover and Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

Marie Carbaugh Lincolnway Henny” Slaybaugh Ford Henny Marie Hanover Chief Crabbs Burgess Bair Henry Nace’s Music Gettysburg

Removal Notice For New Oxford Building Meeting Place

On and after Thursday evening July 16 the New Oxford Building and Loan Association will hold meetings in the New Oxford Chamber of Commerce room second floor Livingston building Lincolnway East J R Whaver secretary

New Oxford Building & Loan Association New Oxford C. of C Livingston Building Lincolnway East J. R. Whaver Sec'y

PIANO BARGAINS AT NACE'S MUSIC STORES

Overstock of pianos and players offered at great reductions. Trade in organs and pianos accepted. Call to see them at Nace's Music Stores in Hanover and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Nace’s Hanover Gettysburg

Next Matinee Races at Milhimes Grove July 25

The Milhimes Grove track at Hunterstown hosts a July 25 matinee featuring four harness classes and one running race starting at 1 pm. A York Springs band provides music, plus a baseball game, refreshments, and an evening festival. All are invited.

Michives Milhimes Grove Hunterstown York Springs

Public sale items from Mrs Mary J Trestle auction

In New Oxford on Saturday shares in the H W Miller Co Hanover sold at 11 25 each. $100 H H McS Water Co bonds brought 102 50 per bond. $50 414 Liberty bonds sold for 51 75 per bond and 2 $100 4 4% Liberty bonds brought 102 75 per bond. A Ford touring car sold to Milton Wagner Carlisle St. Auctioneer was Chas Rinehart.

New Oxford H. W. Miller Co Hanover H. & McS. Water Co Liberty Milton Wagner Carlisle St U. Chas Rinehart

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